Grand Vestibule: The British Monarchy and the World
The Grand Vestibule at Windsor Castle reflects interaction between the monarchy and the wider world
BALINESE
Standing figure of Dewi Sri
c.1974RCIN 92648
Dewi Sri is the goddess of rice and fertility. She is honoured across many parts of Indonesia where rice forms the staple diet. Shrines to her are constructed in wet rice fields and offerings made at important times in the harvest cycle. This sculpture is made from Makassar ebony, a dark hardwood endemic to Indonesia.
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by the Governor of Bali during the State Visit to Indonesia, 15 March 1974.
